Linotype-machine.



No. 831,003. PATENTED SEIT 11, 1906. F. JOHANNESEN. LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APE. 28.1906.

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' vmwwtot I PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

F. JOHANNESEN.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 111911.28. 1906.

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PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

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P. JOHANNESEN.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APB-28.1906.

PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

I. JOHANNESEN.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APLZB. 1906.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4 1 hw vq fonts or sets of matrices,

UNITED STATES PA'rENT OFFICE.

FRANK JOHANNESEN, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO MERGEN- THALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LINOTYPE- MACHINE.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

Application filed April 28, 1906. Serial No. 814,128.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK JOHANNESEN, of Erie, county of Erie, and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLinotype-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

M invention has reference to linotypemac ines of the generalorganization represented in Letters Patent of the United States N 0.436,532, wherein circulating 'matrices are released from a magazine inthe order in whichtheir characters are to appear in print and assembledin line, together with expanding s acers, the composed line transferredto the ace of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slugor linotype against the matrices which produce the type charactersthereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through adistributing mechanism to the magazine-channels from which they started.

The aim of my invention is to adapt a machine of this character to carrya number of representing different sizes or styles of type, in suchmanner that any font may be brought into action at will, so that a linemay be roduced with faces represented by the matrices in any onemagazine or by a combination of faces represented by the matrices in twoor more magazines.

A further object of the inventionis to provide for the distribution ofthe matrices from the composed lines to their appropriate magazineswithout interrupting the composition of succeeding lines, and thisWhether the composed lines require tobe distributed to one or more ofthe magazines. To this end I employ a series of magazines, preferablysuperposed, in combination with movable means for directing the matricesfrom the respective magazines to a common assembling mechanism. 1 alsoemploy means for preventing the discharge of matrices from any but theone magazine in use at the time, as well as means by which continuousclosed channels or chutes are formed for the passage of the matricesfrom the mouth of the magazine in use at the time to the assemblingmechanism. I furthermoreemploy a main distributer, by which the matricesof a line are first separated according to the letters of the alphabetand distributed into channels of a common intermediate or auxiliarymagazinc and secondary or auxiliary distributing means b which thematrices are further separate into fonts and distributed into thechannels of the various individual principal magazines, a continuousclosed channel bemg preferably provided for each matrix from its channelof the auxiliary magazine to its appropriate channel in the individualmagazine to which it belongs. I also employ for the purpose of effectingthe se aration into fonts matrices with distinguis 'ng features to 006.erate with the distributin means.

In t e accompanying drawings l have represented my improvements asincorporated in a machine of the same general organization as thecommercial Mcrgenthaler linotype-machine of the present day, and I haverestricted the drawings to those parts of the machine which arenecessary to an understanding of my im rovements; but it is to beunderstood that t e improvements may be employed in connection with anyother suitable line-casting machine and that the details may be widelymodified Within the range of mechanical skill and Without passing beyondthe limits of my invention.-

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is afront elevation of a portion ofthe assembling mechanism, showing the magazines and what is commonlycalled the assembler-entrance, the escapements, and assembler belt alllocated at the lower or discharge end of the magazines. Fig. 2- is avertical section from front to rear of this portion of the machine online 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of two of theescapements. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the upper or receiving portion of the magazines, showing the distributmg means. Fig. 5 is avertical section from front to rear of this portion of the machine onlinev 5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail section on line 6 6, Fig. 3. Fig.7 is a view of two of the matrices employed in the machine. Fig. 8

is a side elevation of the distributing or top- B B B B are inclm (1magazines superrigid main frame, which may be 0 any form imposed andrigidly connected to each other 1 width b and the main frame, eachmagazine consisti of a air of plates channeled longitudinally anseparated by distance-pieces and adapted to contain a font or set ofmatrices C.

D represents escapement-actuating slides connecting at their lower endswith the finger-key mechanism and engaging at their upper endscentrally-pivoted levers E, Figs. 2 and 3. The-slides D are supported inthe usual manner by stationary guides H, are depressed by correspondingfinger-keys, and raised by means of springs d in the Well-f knownmanner. By the reciprocating motionof the slides D a rocking motion isimparted to the levers E.

F and F are escapement-slides for releasing the matrices resting attheir lower ends on the extremities of the centrally-pivoted levers E,passing through the series of magazines B B B B and acted upon at their11 per ends'by light springs G and G. T e rocking motion of oneof thelevers E causes a reciprocating motion of the slides F and F, the onebein raised while the other is lowered. The s ides F and F pass throughthe magazines between the channels containing the matrices and areprovided with side projections or lips f and f extending into thematrix-channels and the path of the matrices engaging the ears of thesame, as shown particularly in Fig. 3. The reciprocating motion of theslides F and F releases one matrix at a time. It will be observed thatthe two oppositely-moving escapement slides or bars of each paircooperate in controlling the delivery of each matrix on which they act.It will also be observed that each pair of slides, extending through theseries of magazines, controls the delivery of matrices from all themagazines.

There being but one set of escapement slides F and F for all of themagazines B B B B each of the latter would deliver a matrix upon theactuation of one of the escapements. To prevent this, I provide in frontof the mouths of the magazines rock-shafts I I I I The cross-section ofthese rockshafts is such that in one position they will obstruct thepassages of the matrices, as shown in Fig. 2, in the instance ofrock-shafts I, I, and I and in another position leave the passages free,as in the instance of rockshaft I J is a channel-plate to receivematrices from all the magazines and guide them downward toward theassembling devices. It is divided by vertical partitions j and has aglass cover K. L is a-continually-moving assembler-belt, upon which thematrices fall and by which they are carried laterally to theassembling-elevator. These parts are well known in the art. The channelsJ are divided horizontally for a portion of their lower plates of themagazines and overlying the rock-shafts I I, &c. To prevent the ears ofthe matrices from catching on the edges of the plates 7' in theirdescent past them from an overlying magazine, I provide bridging piecesor flaps 7' one for each channel J and magazine except the top one.These flaps j are mounted on rock-shafts 1' connected by pinions 7', f,and 7' with the corresponding rock-shafts I I, &c. The latter carryhandles j. Upon turning one of these handles not only the corres ondingrock-shaft I is turned, but also t e corresponding rockshaft 7' gearedthereto, thus opening or closing, respectively, the correspondingmagazine and simultaneously opening or closing the gap between twoadjacent plates 3i. Thus, as shown in Fig. 2, the matrices of magazineB? are free upon being released by the escapements to move into thepassages J, the obstructing part of the rock-shaft I being turned upwardand rock-shaft 7' being turned so as to swing the fla s 7' outward,while the other rock-shafts I I I are obstructing the mouths of theirrespective magazines, and the flaps of the lowermost magazine B formsmooth rear walls of the channel J in front of said magazine for thesafe and unobstructed passage of matrices from magazine B The springs Gand G are preferably mounted on shafts g and g, so that they may beturned up and out of the way when it is desired to remove theescapements F and F from the machine for inspection or repair. Tofacilitate such removal of the escapements, I provide on each side ofthe magazines a sliding bar M, guided in the main frame and havy plates7', forming extensions of the ingracks in their lower ends, into whichme'sh plIllOIlS m, mounted on a shaft m, journaled in the main frame.These sliding bars M are connected at the top by a cross-bar m carry- Fand F and provided with grooves m. The escapement-bars F F have notchesm, registering with grooves m of the cross-bar m By insertingrectangular rods into the grooves m and notches m the cross-bar m may besecurely locked to all of the escapement-bars. The shaft m has a crankm", the turning of which raises or lowers through pinion m sliding barsM, its cross -bar m and all the es- .capement-ba'rs F and F lockedthereto.

N is a cover protecting the escapement slides and springs from dust andpossible injury.

0 represents bars lying across the magaing a guide-plate 'm for theescapement-slides zines and having lips o entering the same throughtheir top plates. These bars 0 are all connected to two upright slidingbars 0, which are guided in the main frame and may be lowered by meansof an eccentric shaft 0 journaled in the main frame. By lowering thebars 0 the lips o obstruct the passage of or from two or all of theminto a line t e line 4o fers the is carried in front of the mold andjustified. The slug is then cast and the line removed from the mold, thespacers are extracted, and the matrices elevated to the top of the ma-.chine in the well-known manner described in Patent No. 436,532,preparatory to distribution. Asthe machine contains in the respectivemagazines several distinct fonts or sets of matrices, it is necessarythat they should be separated or distributed according to thefont andalso according to letter in order that they may be delivered each to itsproper magazine and to the appropriate channel therein. To secure thisresult, I first separate or assort the matrices according to thecharacters therein, regardless of font, delivering all matrices of the,same letter to the same point, and thereafter I separate each of theseletter-groups according to font and'conduct each matrix to the properchannel in its magazine. matrices in the machine containing a givenletter or character are provided with the same combination ofdistributing-teeth; but matrices of different fonts are provided withfont-distinguishing notches or equivalent distinguishing features commonto all matrices of the same font, regardless of letter, as hereinaftermore fully explained.

P, Fig. 4, is the matrix-carrying rail of the so-called second elevator,of usual construction.

1) represents the usual pusher that transmatrices C to thedistributerbox Q, whence the matrices are lifted one by one by the er qbetween the distributer-screws R R R that guide them upon the tootheddistributer-bar S, as in the ordinary Mergenthaler linotype-machinedescribed in United StatesLettersPatent No.436,532. Thematrices are,however, not directly distributed into their proper magazines, but intoan intermediate upright magazine T, Figs. 4 and 30 5, constructed in thesame manner as the ora ss p dmary magazines with grooves for thematrices, but shorter. Each of these grooves or channels receives allthe matrices in the machine-containing a given character-for exall the Amatrices of the various fonts. In practice there will commonly be anaccumulation of matrices in each groove belonging to one, two, or morefonts, but all containing the same character. At the back So of thisauxiliary magazine are mounted two blades t and t, entering the magazineT through slots provided for These blades engage the upper ears of thematrices and actas escapements. The blades To this end all.

the purpose.

are fastened to spring-actuated pllungers t,

connected to a rock-shaft t? in su a manner that when one blade-forinstance, t is out of .the path of the matrices, the other, i, is in thepath of the same, as shown particularly in F1 6. By rocking the shaft tone honzonta row of matrices C, accumulated in the magazine T, will be.delivered therefrom at a tlme.

The matrices C (see Fig. 7 are of the form used in the ordinaryMergenthaler lin'otypemachine, with ears 0 and c te'etlic for effectingdistribution according to letter, and ink taglio characters 0 but havein addition each a notch 0 varying in depth according to fonts.

Through the rear plate and into the interior of magazine T enterspawls.U, one for each matrix-channel, registering with and entering thenotches c of the lowermost matrices, as shown inFig. 5, while suspendedon the blade tf. The pawls U are continually urged in one direction bysprings u, tending to push them into the magazine and intothe notches cof the matrices and intermittently in the other direction by a rockingplate 11. on a shaft a tending to withdraw them from the magazine T.Each of the awls U is connected by a pin to a swinging ever a, pivotedat u to a stationary plate or support it, forming part of the stationaryframework of the magazine T. Each of the pivoted levers a has formed onits front edge ste s u. According to the depth of the note 0 in thematrix the pawl U will enter the magazine more or less, giving to thestepped pivoted lever a various positions.

Underneath the auxiliary magazine T a series of channels or throats V isformed by means of vertical partition-plates v and a back plate '0, allfastened to a stationary frame 7)". Through these channels or throats Vthe matrices are guided from the auxiliary magazine into the mainmagazines B B B B over bridges or switches a of which there is one foreach matrix-channel of each magazine except the lowermost one. Thesebridges or switches are pivotally 'mounted between the partition-platesv of the throats V and connected by pins to horizontally-sliding links1), guided in-the back plate 1) and the frame '0 On their rear free endsthe links a) carry antifriction-rollers 12, arranged to ride ations ofthe bottom plates of their respective magazines, at the same timepartitioning off the portions of the channels V below. In this ositionof the switches 12 their respective links 0 rest with their rollers vagainst the narrowlpo rtions of the upright slides W. When pushedforward, the links '0 cause the switches 11? to swing up into a positionsuch as that belonging to magazine B is shown to occupy in Fig. 5. Fromthe figures it will be clear that by the position of the various flaps acontinuous passage-way to the matrices is formed from the channels ofthe auxiliary magazine T to those of the ma azine B, the entrance to thetop magazine above being closed, as well as that to the magazine Bbelow. It will be clear also that by proper changes of the relativeposition of the switches i) any one of the main magazines may 'sb beconnected by closed channels with the auxiliary magazine T to theexclusion of the others. This is effected automatically by means ofthevertical slides W in conjunction with the stepped pivoted levers u.The slides W are constantly urged upward by s rings w, attached to thebottom ends an the stat-ionary frame, respectively, but are helddown intheir lowermost position by a cam-plate w engaging in a recess of W andattached to arms w of a rock-shaft '11) until such time as they arerequired to take different positions. It is to be noted that althoughthe action of the switches 12 is controlled or determined by theindividual matrices their movements .are efiected by power-drivenconnections. This insures speedy and certain action of the switches inadvance of the arrival of the matrices. The slides W are provided alsoon their rear edges with ratchet-teeth w*", in number equal to thenumber of magazines and the number of steps in the pivoted levers if.The ratchet-teeth 20 are engaged by .a pawl-plate 11)", carried onspring-actuated arnzs w of a rock-shaft w.

The various parts being described, the ac tion of the mechanism'is asfollows: Matrix C having arrived in front of the pawl U and being'heldthere by the escapement-blade t for the time being, shaft u is rocked,releas' ing pawl U, leaving it free to follow the tendency of its springa to enter the notch c of the matrix, as shown in Fig. 5. According tothe depth of the notch 0 pivoted lever u will swing forward more orless. In the figures it is shown to have swung so far as to of the slideW, holding the same in position against displacement during the actionsthat follow. This stage of the action of the mechanism is illustrated inFig. 5, and the result accomplished thus far is that the slide W hasrisen to such an extent that roller 12 0f the uppermost link i) haspassed from the higher to the lower level of the inclined sur face w,while the rollers of the other links are still on the higher levels.This causes the switches "12 to take the position shown in Fig. 5 .andthe formation of the passage-way, as previously described, to onemagazine only. Immediately after the flaps have been set for thereception of the matrix into its proper magazine pawl U is withdrawn byrocking the shaft a backward. The flaps are not affected by this,although the step ed lever a is also withdrawn from the top 0 the slideW, because the latter is still held in position by the pawl-plate w.Next the rockshaft t is rocked and the escapement-blade caused to recedeand the blade t to advance, whereupon the matrix C drops from theauxiliary magazine T into the channel V, and thence asses into magazineB, while the next fol owing matrix is held in suspension by theescapement-blade t until the shaft i is rocked back again, which occursimmediately afterward when this matrix assumes the position ofits'predecessor. Next the rock-shaft w is rocked back again, depressingthe slide W to its extreme lower position, whereby all the switches vare swung down, all the anti friction-rollers v riding on the highlevels of the slide. The cycle is now repeated by the rocking of shaft1& and the advance of pawl U for the next matrix, &o.

It will be understood that although in describing the action ofthedistributing mechanism only one slideW, only one pawl U, 850., hasbeen named all the slides W and all the pawls U, as Well as theircontiguous parts, perform like motions simultaneously; also, that thelowest matrix in one channel of the auxiliary magazine may be of adifferent font from that in the next channel and of a dif ferent fontagain from that in the third, &c., so that the three corresponding pawlsU will advance different distances and cause through the intermediatemechanism a different disposition of the switches 12 in the differentchannels V. It will be further understood that in case any onechannel of the aum'liary magazine is empty the action of the rock-shaftto will have no effect on theparticular slide W belonging to thatchannel, being held in its lowermost position by its stepped lever u,and consequently the corresponding switches 12 will remain at rest untilthe channel receives a matrix. Since at all times there will be a numberof emptychannels in the auxiliary magazine, the fact that only thosemechanisms belonging to channels a. minimum.

in a machine have been combined with means first in which two or morefonts are first sepahaving matrices in them are operative at the tlmereduces the number of moving parts to The various rock-shafts ti, u, w,and w receive their motion from a shaft X, Figs. 4, 5, and 8, that alsosupplies power to the'distributer-screws. From' a pulley a: power istransmitted by a belt a to a pulley m mounted on a stud m Integral withthe pulley m is a cam :0 actin on an arm m carried on rock-shaft 'w T ecam a? carries a roller m", that acts at the proper moment on an arm as,carried on rock-shaft wt Integral with pulley w is a pinion y, meshinwith another pinion y ona stud'y Integra with the latter pinion y arecams y and y, acting on arms g and y, carried on rock-shafts t and arespectively.

. l the matrix-fonts used in the machine will contain usually the sameletters and other characters; but the characters of one font will differin size or style from those of the other fonts. All matrices containingthe same character will have thesame arran ement of distributing-teethand will be delivered regardless of font from the. distributerbar S atthe same point and into one channel in the supplemental magazine T.Consequently the magazine T will hold momentarily for furtherdistribution letters of different fonts assorted according to theircharacters, all As inone channel, all'Bsin another, &c.

The slides or blades 25 it serve merely as escapements to detain theassorted matrices momentarily until each one causes the setting of thedevices which control its course into the proper magazine. It is'to benoted that the devices which control the final course of the individualmatrices is powerdriven and positive in action. The action is dependenton the form of the matricesthat is to say, on the depth of their notchesc It will be observed that the auxiliary magazine T and the parts belowit present continuous vertical intermediate channels or passages throughwhich the matrices separated by the first distributer are conducted tocorresponding channels in the main magazines, allmatrices containing thesame character descending through the same channel. It

will also be seen that the pivoted members 12 are, in efiect, switchesor guides to deflect the matrices from theirvertical coursesooner orlater, according to font, that they may enter one magazine or another.

I believe the present mechanism to be the rated according to letter andpower-driven devices thereafter caused to determine the course of eachmatrix to one magazine or another according to font.

I am aware that several fonts of matrices for separating them accordingto font and witha series of distributing mechanisms each adaptedItodistribute the matrices of one font according to letter; but thearrangement herein'shown and claimed is advantageous, in that it enablesa'single distributer to first separateall the matrices according toletter, after which these letter groups may be sepa-" rated according tofont by verysimple mech;

anism, I Ilavmg described 'my invention, what I cla1m1s- 1. In alinotypemachine, plural-channeled magazines in combination with slidingcooperating escapement-bars arranged in pairs and each extended throughall the magazines.

,2. In a zines containing matriX-gui ing channels, in combination withcooperating escapementbars arranged in pairs and extended through allthe magazines, and means for reciprocat ing the bars of each pair inreverse directrons.

' 3. In combination, plural parallel magazines, reversely-reciprocatingcooperating escapement-bars arranged in pairsand extended through allthe ma azines, and means controllable at will for ho ding back thematrices of all but one magazine, whereby one series of escapeme'nts isenabled to deliver matrices to any one of the magazines as demanded.

4. In combination, plural magazines, escapementsslides passing throughthe series of linotype-machine parallel magamagazines and means forwithdrawing the i combination with a channel-plate arranged to receivematrices from all the magazines, and intermediate movable flaps to coverthe ends of the inoperative magazines and assist in guiding the matricespast the same to the channel-plate.

7. In a linotype-machine, plural inclined magazines and escapements torelease matrices therefrom, in combination with a channel-plate arrangedto receive matrices from all the magazines, and intermediate hingedflaps 1' 8. In a posed inclined magazines, a channel-plate arranged toreceive matrices therefrom, 1n combination with rock-shafts I to retainmatrices in g ,the inoperative magazines, and hinged flaps 1 to aid inguiding the released matrices.

9. In a linotype-machine, a series of parallinotype-machine, a series ofsuper:

o 1 magazine to the respective magazines, and

lblmagazines, astop device for eaclf'maga zine-distinct from theescapem'ent meehan ism to hold the matrices therein,- and-meanstween'sai'd stopdevices, and means for'operating'tliem in unison;

12. In a linotype-machine, two" inclined magazines, one overlying theother, a channel-plate J arranged to receive matrices from bothmagazines, and an intermediate movable-'plate'fl 13. In alinotype-machine, a series of in'- cl'iined superposed magazines, achannelplate J common to-theseries, a swinging those of each font havingaccording to plate 1 movable to and from the ends of the magazines.

14. In a linotype-machine, a series of magazines, each adapted to carrya font or set of matrices, corresponding fonts of-matrices differing inform as between the difierent fonts, a-primary distributor acting on allthe matrices to separate them accordin to letter regardless of font, anda secon ary power-driven mechanism for distributing the assortedmatrices accordin to font.

15. In a linotype-mac ine, a/ series of magazines, a like number ofmatrix-fonts, a distinguishing form, a preliminary dist uting mechanismfor separating all the matrices into groups 'etter regardless of font,and a secondary distributing mechanism embracing power-driven switchescontrolled in their action by the matrices presented thereto.

16. In a linotype-machine, a mechanism for distributing variant fonts ofmatrices, a

preliminary distributer to separate the mat rics according to letter, anauxiliary magazine to receive the matrices therefrom, means forreleasing the matrices at intervals from the auxiliary magazine,switchesacontrolling the course of the matrices from the auxiliaryswitch-governing devices controlled by the individual matrices, wherebymatrices of the same letter but different fonts are enabledtc controlthe power-driven devices which determine their course to the respectivemagazines.

17'. In a mechanism for distributing two I or more fonts of matrices, adis-tributer which delivers all matrices of the same letter, regardlessof font, at the same point, a channeled auxiliary magazine arranged toreceive al matrices of the same letter in the same channel, meansfor'releasing matrices one at a time ffi'onr'tlie' magazine-channels,charmelseach leadingfromthe auidliary magazineto two" or more mammagazines, and means controlled by the individual matrices to directthem to the appropriatemagazines.

18. Ina linotype-machine, the combina tion of two similar channeled mainmagazines, an auxiliary channeled magazine, cl'iane nels each leadingfrom the channels ofthe auxiliary magazine to corresponding channel's"of both main-magazine escapement devicesreleaslng matrices one at a timefrom thechannels of the auxiliary magazine, and

means controlled'by the individual matrices to eon-trol 'their courseto-onemain magazine or" the other.

19-. In a linotype-machine, the combination of two similarchanneledmagazines, two fonts of matrices differing in form,matrixguides each communicatingwith correspond ing channels of bothmagazines, a switch in each channel to direct the matrices toonemagazine or the other, power-driven devices to actuate said switches,and means controlled by the matrices to determine the action of theswitches.

20. In combination, magazines B and B, two fonts of matrices dissimilarin form, a distributer S for separating the matrices according'toletter, anauxillary magazine T to.

receive the matrices from said distributer', esca ementsto retain thematrices 1n the auxi iary distributer and release one of each letter ata time, and means controlled by the individual matrices to determinetheir course to the respective magazines.

21. In combination, the distributer S, auxiliary magazine T, escapementst, t, feelers U, and switches controlled by the feelers to determine thecourse of the individual mat-- rrces.

22. In combination withmagazines B, B,

inlet-switches '0 their actuating-slides o, the' slide W adapted toactuate slides '11 individually, and means controlled by the matrices togovern the-movement of slide W.

23'; The switches v ,'slide W, and intermediate connections, incombination with springs w, depressor-arm e0 rocking bar w, stepped bara, feeler U and means for delivering thematrices'successively to thefeeler.

24. A'series of magazines each adapted to carry a'font or set ofmatrices, corresponding fonts of matrices in which all the matricescontaining the same character are provided with'like distributingfeatures regardless of font, and matrices of different fonts providedwith font-distinguishing notches, in combination with a 1primarydistributing mechanism delivering a to one point regardless of font, anda secondary distributer for separating the groups from the firstdistributer according to font, for deliveryto the respective magazines.

matrices of the same character 25. a. linot e-machine, the combinationof a series 0 magazines and corresponding sets of matrices, means fordistributing the composed lines of matrices according to 5 letter andaccumulating matrices of the same letter regardless of font, and meansfor distributing the matrices in said groups according to font.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 23d day of April,1906, in the pres- IO ence of two attesting Witnesses.

FRANK JJOHANNESEN.

Witnesses 2 HERMAN GEREoKE, THOS. Fig CUNNINGHAM.

